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CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($379.50 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($189.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($219.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.50 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  ($654.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.68 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: Corsair - HD120 RGB 3-Pack w/Controller 54.4 CFM  120mm Fans  ($94.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1966.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I changed around a lot of stuff and squeezed quite a bit of extra performance out of it.

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This is the pc i'm trying to build close to $2000 CAD

i'm aiming to have it built around black friday.

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/ydqqcc

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I will be using this computer for streaming, recording and gaming as well as running dual monitors and buckets of background programs.

 

I'm looking for advice on pricing and components.

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better mobo and

At least MSI X370 SLI Plus, optimally Asus Prime X370 Pro or X370 Strix.

Also, get a better PSU @JDE

Maybe a normal case and not a $200 glass cube

 

 

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6 minutes ago, dave_k said:

better mobo and

At least MSI X370 SLI Plus, optimally Asus Prime X370 Pro or X370 Strix.

Also, get a better PSU @JDE

Maybe a normal case and not a $200 glass cube

 

Why X370? He's not running SLI or Crossfire.

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4 minutes ago, dave_k said:

better mobo

At least MSI X370 SLI Plus, optimally Asus Prime X370 Pro or X370 Strix.

Also, get a better PSU @JDE

thank you for you post i appreciate the help

i don't have experience with the motherboard that i'm currently looking at is there a specific reason why getting it and using it would be a bad idea

also i would like to know more about the power supply i have planed and why changing it would be a good idea.

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1 minute ago, MVPernula said:

Why X370? He's not running SLI or Crossfire.

So the VRMs don't overheat

:)

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See if your mobo has built in wifi and ditch the adapter and ditch 3 of the fans,

and try to find a cheaper case and a better psu.

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2 minutes ago, lowredfred said:

also i would like to know more about the power supply i have planed and why changing it would be a good idea.

 

:)

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PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/xP7ptJ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/xP7ptJ/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor  ($459.05 @ Vuugo) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($104.93 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Killer SLI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($138.25 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($204.99 @ Memory Express) 
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.14 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.50 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  ($654.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($133.99 @ PC Canada) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Edimax - EW-7822PIC PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ad Wi-Fi Adapter  ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $1987.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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this is a LOT better

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3 minutes ago, seon123 said:

 

thank you i will look for an alternative PSU in my price range

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10 minutes ago, lowredfred said:

thank you for you post i appreciate the help

i don't have experience with the motherboard that i'm currently looking at is there a specific reason why getting it and using it would be a bad idea

also i would like to know more about the power supply i have planed and why changing it would be a good idea.

VRMs, B350 boards are junk

 

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1 minute ago, dave_k said:

VRMs, B350 boards are junk

that does not explain anything but thanks anyway you where still helpful

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1 minute ago, lowredfred said:

that does not explain anything but thanks anyway you where still helpful

Specific reason why getting it is a bad idea is the fact it has insufficient VRM for R7

 

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Just now, dave_k said:

Specific reason why getting it is a bad idea is the fact it has insufficient VRM for R7

thank you i have changed the board to one you suggested i'm slightly over budget but i'll deal with it 

cuz i love the case and fans

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Wow, so in this thread, B350 is "junk", and you need an X370 board. The internet is so random

Primary: CPU Core i7-4790K  |  MOBO Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H   |  RAM 24GB Crucial DDR3-1600 CL9  |  GPU XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition  |  CPU Cooler Thermaltake Frio Silent 14  |  Case Cooler Master N400  |  PSU Corsair CXM 750 Watt |  Boot Drive 500GB Samsung 850 Evo  |  Storage 500GB WD Laptop HDD + 2TB Toshiba HDD + 250GB WD Laptop HDD + 250GB WD Laptop HDD + 4TB WD Blue HDD  |  Monitor Acer XG270HU  |  Secondary Monitor Nixeus VUE-24  |  Tertiary Monitor Sony SDM-HS53  |  OS Windows 10

Secondary: (down for maintenance) CPU Core 2 Quad Q9300  |  MOBO (Asus P5N-E arriving soon)  |  RAM 8GB DDR2-800  |  GPU Visiontek Radeon R9 270  | CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper T2  |  Case Rajintek Arcadia  |  PSU EVGA 500 BV  |  Boot Drive 240GB PNY SSD  |  Storage 120GB Seagate PATA HDD  |  Removable Drives Sony PATA DVD RW Drive + 3.5 inch Floppy Drive  |  Monitor HP S2031  |  OS Windows 10

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Just now, Vroooom said:

Wow, so in this thread, B350 is "junk", and you need an X370 board. The internet is so random

explain?

 

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Wow, so in this thread, B350 is "junk", and you need an X370 board. The internet is so random

B350 is junk and for R7 with AIO you need a decent VRM.

 

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2 minutes ago, lowredfred said:

explain?

 

All I'll say is use more sources than just this one thread on this one site

Primary: CPU Core i7-4790K  |  MOBO Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H   |  RAM 24GB Crucial DDR3-1600 CL9  |  GPU XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Edition  |  CPU Cooler Thermaltake Frio Silent 14  |  Case Cooler Master N400  |  PSU Corsair CXM 750 Watt |  Boot Drive 500GB Samsung 850 Evo  |  Storage 500GB WD Laptop HDD + 2TB Toshiba HDD + 250GB WD Laptop HDD + 250GB WD Laptop HDD + 4TB WD Blue HDD  |  Monitor Acer XG270HU  |  Secondary Monitor Nixeus VUE-24  |  Tertiary Monitor Sony SDM-HS53  |  OS Windows 10

Secondary: (down for maintenance) CPU Core 2 Quad Q9300  |  MOBO (Asus P5N-E arriving soon)  |  RAM 8GB DDR2-800  |  GPU Visiontek Radeon R9 270  | CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper T2  |  Case Rajintek Arcadia  |  PSU EVGA 500 BV  |  Boot Drive 240GB PNY SSD  |  Storage 120GB Seagate PATA HDD  |  Removable Drives Sony PATA DVD RW Drive + 3.5 inch Floppy Drive  |  Monitor HP S2031  |  OS Windows 10

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Just now, Vroooom said:

All I'll say is use more sources than just this one thread in this one forum

i have done my own research and now i'm using form sites for input this is not the only site i have posted on and it won't be my last

but thank you for your concern and your input

 

it is all appreciated

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3 minutes ago, Vroooom said:

All I'll say is use more sources than just this one thread on this one site

And we like to use actual facts

:)

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41 minutes ago, lowredfred said:

This is the pc i'm trying to build close to $2000 CAD

i'm aiming to have it built around black friday.

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/ydqqcc

image.thumb.png.928e60a9ef725135ef909ef3a2ec5ba3.png

I will be using this computer for streaming, recording and gaming as well as running dual monitors and buckets of background programs.

 

I'm looking for advice on pricing and components.

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/3GtKYr

 

You can make the 1700 into the 1700x  for less by OCing. If you do not want to OC then forget this.

 

I left the 6 RGB fans because you can swap out the ones for the radiator and the rear fan.

 

120GB SSD just is not sufficient so i put a bigger capacity one.

 

changed the case but it still is RGB because you seem to be spell bound by it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A water-cooled mid-tier gaming PC.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($379.50 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($189.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($219.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.50 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  ($654.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.68 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: Corsair - HD120 RGB 3-Pack w/Controller 54.4 CFM  120mm Fans  ($94.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1966.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-14 09:01 EST-0500

 

I changed around a lot of stuff and squeezed quite a bit of extra performance out of it.

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26 minutes ago, Leonard said:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/3GtKYr

 

You can make the 1700 into the 1700x  for less by OCing. If you do not want to OC then forget this.

 

I left the 6 RGB fans because you can swap out the ones for the radiator and the rear fan.

 

120GB SSD just is not sufficient so i put a bigger capacity one.

 

changed the case but it still is RGB because you seem to be spell bound by it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you serious?

Such trashy mobo, uncooled VRM, R7 and watercooler?

You should stop recommending stuff.

 

Don't buy Apple M1 computers with 8GB of RAM

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21 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($379.50 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($189.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($219.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.50 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  ($654.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.68 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: Corsair - HD120 RGB 3-Pack w/Controller 54.4 CFM  120mm Fans  ($94.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1966.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-14 09:01 EST-0500

 

I changed around a lot of stuff and squeezed quite a bit of extra performance out of it.

usually i just try to learn from builds that are sent my way but you really did squeeze performance in

i'll probably just switch it to a 1700x and be done

 

although i don't care for warranties so i mights just overclock it myself if i can figure it out

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2 minutes ago, dave_k said:

Are you serious?

Such trashy mobo, uncooled VRM, R7 and watercooler?

You should stop recommending stuff.

You should know your place, you have not written any of the forum rules here nor are you anything near a moderator/staff.

 

The only thing trashy on this post is your rule breaking comment.

A water-cooled mid-tier gaming PC.

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